We want you to know about the Technical Services Section of ATLA and how to get involved! Membership is open to any ATLA member or technical services worker in a member library.

The purpose of this interest group is to help theological librarians in the acquisitions, cataloging, and processing of their materials by:

• Developing continuing education workshops, roundtables, and papers for conferences
• Providing technical services information through the ATLA newsletter, ATLANTIS, etc.
• Providing tools (e.g., TCB) to assist in the cataloging process
• Monitoring policies and developments in related organizations (e.g. CC:DA) through liaisons
• Supporting cooperative technical services projects
• Welcoming and mentoring new members of ATLA who work in technical services
• Providing opportunities for networking between ATLA members

At our annual conferences, the Technical Services Section sponsors:

• A pre-conference informal discussion session on topics of interest to technical services personnel
• Continuing education workshops
• Other programs and roundtables
• An annual interest group meeting, which includes a presentation and a business meeting where you have the opportunity to be informed and voice your views

Our main communication links between conferences are ATLANTIS and ATLATech (the new TSS listserv) and our quarterly publication, Theology Cataloging Bulletin (TCB), which is currently available on the Web and/or in print, depending upon your preference. It includes two sections: 

• Section One: New and Changed Subject Headings
• Section Two: News and Views of the Members of the ATLA Technical Services Section

Contact Member Services (1-888-665-ATLA, or e-mail: memberrep@atla.com) for more information about TCB.

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